Slouch Basic Beanie Using Rowan Softyak DK

Slouch Basic Beanie Using Rowan Softyak DK

Take our favorite Basic Beanie and give it a few little tweaks—a little stitch pattern, a little stripe, a little slouch—and what do you get? This handsome topper! A textured ‘granite ridge’ stitch outlines a color-blocked band that can be as be as quiet or bold as you please. With a casually rolled brim, it has just the right amount of easy-going charm.

In Rowan’s Softyak DK, the coolness of cotton is blended with clouds of downy yak fiber. Due to its touch of nylon and the chainette construction, it knits into a gently springy fabric (with a lovely drape after a nice rinse). The cotton and yak fibers absorb color differently, so the palette is made up of pretty shades and slight mélange effects. And it’s durable, washable, and oh-so-soft.

Click on the "Free Pattern" tab to see the hat pattern. Then choose 2 charming colors of Rowan Softyak DK below; you’ll need two skeins, stripe or no stripe.

Cast on: With Color A and smaller needle, cast on 100 (110) sts. Place contrast-color marker and join in the round, being careful not to twist. Knit every round, slipping marker, until work measures 1"/2.5cm from cast-on edge. Change to larger needle and knit every round until work measures 3"/7.5cm from cast-on edge.

Granite ridge rounds:Granite ridge stitch is worked in two rounds, before and after the color change.Round 1: P2Tog to end of round. [50 (55) sts] Round 2: *K1 but don’t drop st from left needle, bring yarn forward and P1 into same st*; repeat between * * to end of round. [100 (110) sts]

Change to Color B and knit every round for 2½"/6.5cm.

Change back to Color A and knit one round; repeat granite ridge Rounds 1 and 2.

Continue knitting every round until work measures 8¼"/21cm from cast-on edge; on last round place 4 more markers every 20 (22) sts.

Take our favorite Basic Beanie and give it a few little tweaks—a little stitch pattern, a little stripe, a little slouch—and what do you get? This handsome topper! A textured ‘granite ridge’ stitch outlines a color-blocked band that can be as be as quiet or bold as you please. With a casually rolled brim, it has just the right amount of easy-going charm.

In Rowan’s Softyak DK, the coolness of cotton is blended with clouds of downy yak fiber. Due to its touch of nylon and the chainette construction, it knits into a gently springy fabric (with a lovely drape after a nice rinse). The cotton and yak fibers absorb color differently, so the palette is made up of pretty shades and slight mélange effects. And it’s durable, washable, and oh-so-soft.

Click on the "Free Pattern" tab to see the hat pattern. Then choose 2 charming colors of Rowan Softyak DK below; you’ll need two skeins, stripe or no stripe.

Cast on: With Color A and smaller needle, cast on 100 (110) sts. Place contrast-color marker and join in the round, being careful not to twist. Knit every round, slipping marker, until work measures 1"/2.5cm from cast-on edge. Change to larger needle and knit every round until work measures 3"/7.5cm from cast-on edge.

Granite ridge rounds:Granite ridge stitch is worked in two rounds, before and after the color change.Round 1: P2Tog to end of round. [50 (55) sts] Round 2: *K1 but don’t drop st from left needle, bring yarn forward and P1 into same st*; repeat between * * to end of round. [100 (110) sts]

Change to Color B and knit every round for 2½"/6.5cm.

Change back to Color A and knit one round; repeat granite ridge Rounds 1 and 2.

Continue knitting every round until work measures 8¼"/21cm from cast-on edge; on last round place 4 more markers every 20 (22) sts.